する verb - special class, transitive verb

  1. to imitate, to copy, to mimic.
  2. to enter someone as a candidate.
  3. to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back).
  4. to compare, to liken.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
擬する ぎする

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate
ギ まが.い もど.き (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt(疑) variant
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ ショ ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)